Shed Revival

How one family found more living space in the backyard.

A Shed to Salvage

Evan Sagerman and Marci Riseman found space for this guest suite and entertaining area in an unlikely place: a tiny, ramshackle shed in the backyard of their San Francisco Victorian home. At first they didn't see potential in the neglected, 280-square-foot structure. "My first thought was: That's a teardown," Riseman says. Click ahead to see why.